Carlyle 1/2in Drive 13mm 6 PT Stubby Impact Socket (CISST1213M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CISST1213M

This Carlyle CISST1213M is a 13mm stubby impact socket for 1/2in drive, six-point, chrome molybdenum with a black phosphate finish. 13mm is one of the commonest small bolt sizes on cars, and the shortened body gets an impact gun onto 13mm bolts where there isn't room for a standard socket, such as between a bracket and the floor.

Good to know

• What does a stubby give up? Reach: it is for low headroom, not for nuts on long studs, which need a deep socket instead.
• Can I put an extension behind it? Yes, but that defeats the point in a tight space. In an awkward spot, a universal joint may help more than length.
• Will the gun snap 13mm bolts? It can if used to tighten them. Undo with the gun, refit by hand and finish with a ratchet or torque wrench.

Which one?

With more headroom, the standard 13mm impact CIS1213M; for awkward angles, the 12 point CIS12113M. Next in the stubby run are the 12mm CISST1212M and 14mm CISST1214M. The Carlyle 1/2 Drive Universal Joint Impact (CIUNIV12) works round corners.

Key features

• 13mm stubby, 6 point
• 1/2in square drive
• Chrome molybdenum alloy steel
• Black phosphate finish resists corrosion
• Chamfered drive opening

Specification